Sex ratio of sub-fossil Ostracoda (Crustacea) from deep lake habitats in northern Poland

2008 ◽  
Vol 264 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadeusz Namiotko ◽  
Maria João Fernandes Martins
2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-363
Author(s):  
Lidia Felska-Błaszczyk ◽  
Natalia Ławrów ◽  
Bogdan Lasota ◽  
Beata Seremak ◽  
Katarzyna Pęzińska-Kijak ◽  
...  

Abstract. The aim of the study was to analyse the sex ratio of American mink litters in relation to dam's age, gestation length, and time interval between the first and second mating. The observations were carried out on a mink farm located in northern Poland. The analysis involved litters of 207 females, aged 1 (n=107) and 2 years (n=100), which successfully raised all the born kits. The sex of the offspring was identified on weaning. The kits were assigned to groups according to their dam's gestation length, mating date, and first-to-second mating interval. It was found that female kits quantitatively predominated over male offspring. Longer pregnancies, delayed mating time, and greater interval between the first and second mating was accompanied by a higher number of female births in relation to male births.


2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (07) ◽  
pp. 617-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wittmann ◽  
E. Haen ◽  
H. Spießl ◽  
H. Hausner

ZusammenfassungZahlreiche epidemiologische Studien zeigen, dass sich das Geschlechterverhältnis der Prävalenz depressiver Erkrankungen ab der 6. Lebensdekade – also nach der weiblichen Menopause – wieder annähert. Wir haben untersucht, ob sich dieser epidemiologische Effekt auch in der stationären Versorgung abbildet. Unter Verwendung der AGATE-Stichtagsdaten der Jahre 2000 bis 2004, wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen Geschlecht und Alter bei stationär behandelten depressiven Patienten analysiert. Der Zusammenhang zwischen Geschlechterverhältnis und dem Alter wurde mithilfe des Korrelationskoeffizienten nach Spearman sowie mit χ2-Test untersucht. In der 5. und 6. Lebensdekade lag die Sex-Ratio F/M bei 1,7:1, sie stieg in der 7. Dekade auf 2,2:1 und in der 8. Dekade auf 2,6:1 an. Anders als aufgrund epidemiologischer Studien zu erwarten wäre, nähert sich in der stationär psychiatrischen Versorgung das Verhältnis depressiver Patienten im Alter nicht an. Depressive ältere Männer sind also im stationären Versorgungssystem unterrepräsentiert.


Author(s):  
Ma. Dulce C. Guillena

Gonado-somatic index and fecundity are tools for measuring the sexual maturity and ability of animals to reproduce.  This study investigates the reproduction of Trichiurus lepturus. Specifically, this aimed to determine the sex ratio, the GSI, the relationship between fecundity and total length, fecundity and total weight, fecundity and ovary weight. The Descriptive Method of research was used.  Percentage and chi-square was utilized in determining the percentage of occurrence and sex ratio respectively.   Pearson r Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation was used to determine the relationships of the parameters. The study revealed that females outnumbered males and the sex ratio for different month showed significant difference.  Spawning season was observed to occur in November and December as revealed in its GSI values and it synchronized with the full and new moon phases.  Fecundity is positively correlated with body weight, body size, and ovary weight where ovary weight is observed to be the best index for fecundity.  The results of this study could be used further for formal stock assessment of cutlassfish fishery.


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